Iggy's story reminded me of a few old Hillsborough PD stories I heard a few years back. We share a border with Hillsborough on Amwell Road near Clover Hill Road, so these were directly from a few of their patrol officers.
Hillsborough Zombie Deer (circa 2003)
Dead deer are removed by State DOT or by the town or county DPW, depending on the who maintains the roadway. Generally, officers notify those agencies about removing dead deer. The problem is that the same deer gets called in by numerous officers on different shifts. So the bosses over in Hillsborough decided that when an officer destroys a deer and calls it in for removal, the officer would mark the dead deer with orange traffic spray paint so other officers would know it's already been reported.
One evening rush hour, people sitting in traffic on 206 starting calling 9-1-1 to report that a deer with a bright orange X on it's side was staggering around in traffic. Apparently an officer fired one round earlier in the day when he needed two or three. Or at least one better-placed round.
Hillsborough Burglary Suspect (circa 1995)
An officer responds to a residence for a burglar alarm late at night. He arrives to find the residence has an open front door. The officer removes the shotgun from the patrol car and enters the residence to clear it (make sure no one is inside). He enters a back bedroom and sees a shadowy figure holding what appears to be a shotgun. The officer points his shotgun at the figure and orders him to the ground. Simultaneously, the suspect points his shotgun at the officer. The officer fires one round at the suspect and the full-length mirror on the wall shatters into a billion pieces.
Hillsborough Zombie Deer (circa 2003)
Dead deer are removed by State DOT or by the town or county DPW, depending on the who maintains the roadway. Generally, officers notify those agencies about removing dead deer. The problem is that the same deer gets called in by numerous officers on different shifts. So the bosses over in Hillsborough decided that when an officer destroys a deer and calls it in for removal, the officer would mark the dead deer with orange traffic spray paint so other officers would know it's already been reported.
One evening rush hour, people sitting in traffic on 206 starting calling 9-1-1 to report that a deer with a bright orange X on it's side was staggering around in traffic. Apparently an officer fired one round earlier in the day when he needed two or three. Or at least one better-placed round.
Hillsborough Burglary Suspect (circa 1995)
An officer responds to a residence for a burglar alarm late at night. He arrives to find the residence has an open front door. The officer removes the shotgun from the patrol car and enters the residence to clear it (make sure no one is inside). He enters a back bedroom and sees a shadowy figure holding what appears to be a shotgun. The officer points his shotgun at the figure and orders him to the ground. Simultaneously, the suspect points his shotgun at the officer. The officer fires one round at the suspect and the full-length mirror on the wall shatters into a billion pieces.
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